Mosby, John S., 1833-1916 to Sam Chapman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.21 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S., 1833-1916 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1907/06/04 Pagination: 2 p. + env. Order a Copy
Scathing response to reunion speeches, especially one minimizing slavery's role in the war. Includes brief account of the Southern defense of slavery prior to the war, noting that he did not approve of slavery; rather, it was inherited as an institution: "I am as not honored of having fought on the side of slavery --a soldier fights for his country --right or wrong-- he is not responsible for the political merits of the course he fights in. The South was my country." [transcript available.]
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